The Respiratory Therapy (RT) Unit - housed under the Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine at Singapore General Hospital, plays an extremely essential role on Outram Campus. The small team of Respiratory Therapists provides round-the-clock world class care for patients who need respiratory support.
The team manages critically ill patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit/intermediate care area, and general ward patients who need less acute respiratory care and support. It is also involved in outpatient services e.g., Sleep Disorders Unit, Chronic Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) Clinic.
Our Services
- Mechanical ventilator management in Medical and Isolation ICUs
- Mechanical ventilation support for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- High flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
- Chronic continuous positive airway pressure/NIV
- Chronic ventilator management, including patient and caregiver education
- Airway support in code blue and rapid response activations
- Tracheostomy care and follow up with multidisciplinary tracheostomy team
Our Education
Respiratory care teaching to:
- Internal Medicine residents and fellows
- Overseas clinical attachment for college students majoring in respiratory care
Our Research
Recent publications:
Rationale and significance of patient selection in awake prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Huang CF, Zhuang YF, Liu J, Tay CK, Sewa DW.
Eur Respir J. 2020 Jul 6:2002173. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02173-2020. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 32631837
Bronchiolitis and Potential Pathophysiological Implications in Coronavirus Disease 2019 ARDS Patients With Near-Normal Respiratory Compliance.
Huang CF, Sun PT, Tay CK.
Crit Care Med. 2020 Jun 12:10.1097/CCM.0000000000004470. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004470. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 32541570
Our People
Principal RT Roldan O Labita
Principal RT Meredith Huang Ching-Feng
Principal RT Chen Ruoshi
Senior RT Joy S Dizon
Senior RT Faridah Hanim
RT Avon Zhuang Ya-Fang
RT Tsai Yi-Tang
RT Candice Chee Qian Ying
RT Olivia A Trinidad
RT Julienne Cabel
RT Kao Chi
RT Alice Liao
Dr Tan Yi-Hern (Physician Supervisor)
